JP6017223B2 - Game systems, game consoles, and programs - Google Patents

Description

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for presenting video of a game played by a certain user to other users is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a technique for distributing video of a game played by a certain user to another user's computer.

JP 2009-247564 A

  However, in the technology of Patent Document 1, for example, even if a user who viewed a video of a distributed game is interested in the game situation indicated by the video, the situation cannot be played by himself / herself. .

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to provide a game system and a game that allow other users to play the game based on the situation indicated by the video of the game played by a certain user. A system control method, a game apparatus, a game apparatus control method, and a program are provided.

  In order to solve the above problems, a game system (S) according to the present invention is a game system (S) that controls a game played by a user, and the video of the game played by the user and the location of the video. A recording means (108) for associating and recording the game situation at a given timing in the storage means (100); a means (114) for displaying the video on a display means (36) corresponding to another user; And providing means (116) for providing the game starting at the given timing to the other user based on the state of the game associated with the video.

  The control method of the game system (S) according to the present invention is a control method of the game system (S) for controlling a game played by the user, and a video of the game played by the user and a given video A recording step (108) for associating and recording the game situation at the timing in the storage means (100), a step (114) for displaying the video on a display means (36) corresponding to another user, And providing the other user with the game starting at the given timing based on the state of the game associated with the video.

  A game apparatus (1) according to the present invention is a game apparatus (1) for controlling a game played by a user, and the video of the game played by the user and the situation of the game at a given timing of the video And (102) for acquiring the storage contents of the storage means (100) for storing the contents in association with each other, and the game status associated with the video displayed on the display means (36) corresponding to other users. And providing means (116) for providing the game starting at the given timing to the other user.

  The control method of the game apparatus (1) according to the present invention is a control method of the game apparatus (1) for controlling a game played by a user, and a video of the game played by the user and a given video Step (102) of acquiring storage contents of the storage means (100) for storing the game situation at the timing in association with each other and the video displayed on the display means (36) corresponding to another user. And providing the other user with the game starting from the given timing based on the situation of the game.

  The program according to the present invention is a means (102) for acquiring storage contents of a storage means (100) for associating and storing a video of a game played by a user and a situation of the game at a given timing of the video. Providing means for providing the other user with the game starting from the given timing based on the situation of the game associated with the video displayed on the display means (36) corresponding to the other user. 116), and let the computer function.

  An information storage medium according to the present invention is a computer-readable information storage medium storing the above program.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to cause another user to play a game based on the situation indicated by the video of the game played by a certain user.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, the game system (S) includes a user situation determination unit (104) that determines whether or not the situation of the game played by the user is a given situation; And a means (106) for determining whether or not to execute the recording process by the recording means (108) based on the determination result of the user situation determination means (104).

  According to one aspect of the present invention, when the other user plays the game provided by the providing means (116), the game system (S) has a given situation as a given situation. Whether or not to end the game provided by the providing means (116) based on the determination result of the other user situation determination means (118) and whether the other user situation determination means (118) determines. And termination determining means (120) for determining whether or not.

  According to another aspect of the present invention, when the other user plays the game provided by the providing means (116), the other user situation determination means (118) starts the game. It is determined whether or not the elapsed time from the reference time is equal to or greater than the reference time, and the termination determining means (120) is provided by the providing means (116) when it is determined that the elapsed time is equal to or greater than the reference time. It is determined that the played game is to be ended.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the game system (S) records the operation content of the user corresponding to the video in the storage means (100), and the providing means (116). Means (124) for displaying the operation content of the user corresponding to the video on the display means (36) corresponding to the other user when the other user plays the game provided by Is further included.

  Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the game system (S) records the operation content of the user corresponding to the video in the storage means (100), and the providing means (116). When the other user plays the game provided by the user, the game of the other user is based on a comparison result between the operation content of the user corresponding to the video and the operation content of the other user. And means for evaluating play (126).

  According to another aspect of the present invention, the providing means (116) provides the other user while the video is being reproduced on the display means (36) corresponding to the other user. Preparation for starting the game is performed.

  In addition, in the above, although the code | symbol described in drawing is described in parenthesis in order to make an understanding of this invention easy, by this, the game device etc. which concern on this invention are not limited to the aspect of illustration.

It is a figure showing the whole game system composition concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of game space. It is a figure which shows an example of the game screen displayed on a display part. It is a figure which shows an example of the SNS screen displayed on a display part. It is a functional block diagram of a game system. It is a data storage example of video-situation association data. It is a figure which shows the memory content of a highlight image | video storage part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an image | video accumulation | storage process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an image | video accumulation | storage process. It is a functional block diagram of a modification. It is a data storage example of operation content data.

[1. Hardware configuration of game system]
Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a game system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the game system S includes, for example, a game server 1 (game device), an SNS (Social Networking Service) server 2, and a plurality of user devices 3. Each device included in the game system S is connected to be able to perform data communication via a network.

  The game server 1 is a known server computer, for example. The game server 1 controls a game played by the user. As shown in FIG. 1, the game server 1 includes a control unit 10, a storage unit 12, and a communication unit 14. Note that the game server 1 may include a keyboard, a monitor, an information storage medium reader, and the like (not shown).

  The control unit 10 includes, for example, a CPU. The control unit 10 executes programs stored in the storage unit 12 to perform various processes, and transmits / receives various data to / from the user device 3 via the communication unit 14. The storage unit 12 includes a memory such as a hard disk and a RAM, for example. The storage unit 12 stores various programs such as a game program, various data, and the like. The communication unit 14 is a communication device such as a network card, for example.

  The SNS server 2 is a known server computer, for example. The SNS server 2 executes various processes for each of a plurality of users to communicate with each other. Since the control unit 20, the storage unit 22, and the communication unit 24 have the same hardware configurations as the control unit 10, the storage unit 12, and the communication unit 14, respectively, description thereof will be omitted. The storage unit 22 stores various types of information (user ID, user personal information, user remarks, etc.) necessary for each user to communicate in the SNS service.

  The user device 3 is realized by a known computer. For example, the user device 3 is a home game machine, an arcade game machine, a mobile phone (smart phone), a personal computer, or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the user device 3 includes a control unit 30, a storage unit 32, an operation unit 34, a display unit 36, an input unit 38, and a communication unit 40. Note that the user device 3 may include other configurations not shown.

  Since the control unit 30, the storage unit 32, and the communication unit 40 have the same hardware configurations as the control unit 10, the storage unit 12, and the communication unit 14, respectively, description thereof will be omitted. The operation unit 34 includes a controller, a keyboard, and the like, and transmits user operation details to the control unit 10. The display unit 36 includes a liquid crystal display panel and the like, and displays various screens according to instructions from the control unit 10. The input unit 38 includes a DVD playback device and the like, and inputs various data from an external storage device.

[2. Game executed in game system]
In the game system S, a game in which a character moves (behaves) in a game space is executed. In the present embodiment, a case where a soccer game in which a plurality of characters operate in a game space simulating a soccer game venue is executed will be described. When the soccer game is started, for example, a game space is constructed in the storage unit 12.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game space. The game space 50 is a virtual three-dimensional space in which three coordinate axes (Xw axis, Yw axis, and Zw axis) orthogonal to each other are set. The position of each object arranged in the game space 50 is specified by, for example, the three-dimensional coordinates of the world coordinate system (Xw-Yw-Zw coordinate system).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a field 52 that is an object representing a soccer field is arranged in the game space 50. On the field 52, between the team operated by the user (hereinafter referred to as “user team”) and the team operated by the opponent (computer or other user) (hereinafter referred to as “opponent team”). A soccer game will be held.

  On the field 52, two goal lines 54a and 54b, two touch lines 56a and 56b, and a center line 58 are represented. Further, on the field 52, a goal 60 that is an object representing a soccer goal, a character 62 that is an object representing a soccer player belonging to the user team, and a character that is an object representing a soccer player belonging to the opponent team. 64 and a ball 66 that is an object representing a soccer ball (moving object) are arranged.

  Although omitted in FIG. 2, eleven characters 62 belonging to the user team and eleven characters 64 belonging to the opponent team are arranged on the field 52.

  When the character 62 (64) and the ball 66 approach each other, the character 62 (64) and the ball 66 are associated with each other under a predetermined condition. In this case, the movement operation of the character 62 (64) is a dribbling operation. Hereinafter, the state in which the ball 66 is associated with the character 62 (64) will be described as “the character 62 (64) holds the ball 66”.

  A virtual camera 68 (viewpoint) is set in the game space 50. A game screen showing the game space 50 viewed from the virtual camera 68 is displayed on the display unit 36. The game screen is generated by converting the vertex coordinates of each object arranged in the game space 50 from the world coordinate system to the screen coordinate system using a predetermined coordinate conversion calculation.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a game screen displayed on the display unit 36. As shown in FIG. 3, each object included in the visual field of the virtual camera 68 is displayed on the game screen 70. In the present embodiment, any one of the characters 62 belonging to the user team acts based on the user's operation. In the state shown in FIG. 3, for example, the character 62 holding the ball 66 is set as the user's operation target. A cursor 72 is displayed above the character 62 to indicate that it is set as a user's operation target.

  For example, the user moves the character 62 as the operation target by performing a direction instruction operation using the operation unit 34. For example, when the character 62 holds the ball 66, the user uses the operation unit 34 to instruct the character 62 to dribble or to instruct the ball 66 to kick.

  Among the characters 62 (64) arranged in the game space 50, those that are not subject to the user's operation act autonomously according to a predetermined behavior algorithm. For example, the character 62 (64) other than the user's operation target behaves based on the operation of the computer.

  In the game system S of the present embodiment, video of a game played by the user is stored under given conditions. Then, the stored video is uploaded to the SNS server 2. The video uploaded to the SNS server 2 can be viewed by a user using the game system S. That is, a user other than the user who uploaded the video can also view the video.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of the SNS screen displayed on the display unit 36. The SNS screen 80 is a screen for one user to communicate with other users, for example. As shown in FIG. 4, the SNS screen 80 displays a user image 82 showing a photograph of another user, an avatar image, and the like, and a display area 84 for displaying a video uploaded by the other user.

  When the user selects the play button 86, a video (for example, a scene in which the other user has scored a goal) when another user plays the soccer game is played in the display area 84. Further, on the SNS screen 80, detailed video information 88 indicating the content of the video is displayed. A user may leave a comment for the video by inputting in the comment input field 90.

  In addition, a start button 92 is displayed on the SNS screen 80. Here, the URL of the game server 1 is set in the start button 92. This URL may be a URL with parameters, or a parameter related to a soccer game may be included in the link of the start button 92. In this case, when the user selects the start button 92, the parameters included in the URL are transmitted to the game server 1.

  When the user selects the start button 92, the user can play the soccer game from the situation corresponding to the video displayed in the display area 84. For example, even if the user who selected the start button 92 has not registered the game, the user can experience a soccer game. Here, the configuration is such that the user who viewed the video can start the game from the game situation at the start timing of the video displayed in the display area 84. Hereinafter, this configuration will be described in detail.

[3. Functions realized by the game system]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the game system S. As shown in FIG. 5, the game system S includes a game data storage unit 100, a normal game execution unit 102, a user situation determination unit 104, a recording process determination unit 106, an association recording unit 108, and a highlight video storage. Unit 110, highlight video recording unit 112, display control unit 114, replay trial version providing unit 116, replay trial version executing unit 118, other user situation determination unit 120, and termination determination unit 122. .

  In the present embodiment, the game data storage unit 100, the normal game execution unit 102, the user situation determination unit 104, the recording process determination unit 106, the association recording unit 108, the replay trial version providing unit 116, and the replay trial version The case where the execution part 118, the other user situation determination part 120, and the completion | finish determination part 122 are implement | achieved by the game server 1 is demonstrated. In the game server 1, these functions are realized by the control unit 10 operating according to the program read from the storage unit 12. The game data storage unit 100 is realized mainly by the storage unit 12, and other functions are realized mainly by the control unit 10.

  In the present embodiment, a case where the highlight video storage unit 110, the highlight video recording unit 112, and the display control unit 114 are realized by the SNS server 2 will be described. In the SNS server 2, these functions are realized by the control unit 20 operating according to the program read from the storage unit 22. The highlight video storage unit 110 is realized mainly by the storage unit 22, and other functions are realized mainly by the control unit 20.

[3-1. Game data storage unit]
The game data storage unit 100 stores various data related to the game played by the user. The game data storage unit 100 stores user data relating to each of a plurality of users, game situation data indicating the situation of a game being executed, and video-situation association data.

  The user data stores information about each user who uses the game system S. For example, the user data is associated with a user ID for identifying the user and various information related to the user (for example, personal information such as a user name).

  The game situation data indicates the current situation of the soccer game. The game situation data includes the current state of the game space 50. For example, the state of the object placed in the game space 50 (for example, the position and posture of the character 62 (64)) and the parameters related to the character 62 (64). And the state of the movement target (the position and moving direction of the ball 66, etc.), the current game situation (for example, the score of the team), and the elapsed time of the game.

  FIG. 6 is a data storage example of video-situation association data. As shown in FIG. 6, the video-situation association data stores an association between a video of a game played by the user and a game situation at a given timing of the video. The given timing is, for example, a video start timing or a time point before or after a predetermined time of the video start timing. Here, it is assumed that the video and the game situation at the video start timing are associated with each other and stored in the video-situation association data.

  The content stored in the game data storage unit 100 is not limited to the above example. Various data necessary for executing the game may be stored in the game data storage unit 100. Further, the game situation data being executed and the game situation data stored in the video-situation association data may not necessarily match. Only necessary items (for example, only the arrangement of the character 62 (64) and the ball 66) among the data included in the game situation data being executed may be stored in the video-situation association data.

[3-2. Normal game execution section]
The normal game execution unit 102 controls a game played by the user. Note that the normal game is not a game started from a situation associated with a video but a game started from an initial state or a state saved by a user, for example. The normal game execution unit 102 acquires the stored contents of the game data storage unit 100. Further, the normal game execution unit 102 executes the game by updating the game situation data. For example, the base game execution unit 102 advances the game by executing various processes described in the game program based on the user's operation, and updates the game situation data.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the normal game execution part 102 produces | generates the image | video of the game which a user plays. The normal game execution unit 102 generates an image showing the game space 50 viewed from a given viewpoint, and displays it on the game screen 70. Further, the normal game execution unit 102 records an image showing the game space 50 viewed from a given viewpoint in time series, thereby displaying a video of the game played by the user (that is, displayed on the game screen 70). Recorded video).

  Note that the processing executed by the normal game execution unit 102 is not limited to the above example. The normal game execution unit 102 is an operation subject that executes various processes related to the game. In addition, for example, the normal game execution unit 102 distributes the game situation data and the image data of the game screen 70 to the user device 3.

[3-3. User status determination unit]
The user situation determination unit 104 determines whether or not the situation of the game played by the user is a given situation. The given situation is a situation where the game situation data satisfies a predetermined condition, and a value indicated by the game situation data is within a predetermined range. Further, the “user” here is a user who has played a game related to a video, for example, a user who uploads a video.

  Here, the user situation determination unit 104 determines whether or not the state of the game space 50 has become a given state, or whether the character 62 (64) arranged in the game space 50 performs a given action. Or not. Further, for example, the user situation determination unit 104 determines whether or not the position of an object (for example, the ball 66) disposed in the game space 50 is within a predetermined area, or the object (for example, the object disposed in the game space 50 (for example, , It may be determined whether or not the change in position of the ball 66) has made a given change.

  In this case, for example, when the score in the game changes, when the character 62 (64) performs a predetermined action (for example, when kicking a free kick or a penalty kick, or when the number of passes in the predetermined period exceeds the reference number) ), When the ball 66 or the character 62 (64) holding the ball 66 moves into a predetermined area (for example, an area within a predetermined distance from the goal 60), the character 66 (64) holding the ball 66 or the ball 66 is held. When the movement distance is equal to or greater than the reference distance, it is determined that the situation of the game played by the user is a given situation.

[3-4. Recording process determination unit]
The recording process determination unit 106 determines whether or not to execute the recording process by the association recording unit 108 based on the determination result of the user situation determination unit 104. When it is determined that the situation of the game played by the user is a given situation, the recording process determining unit 106 executes the recording process by the association recording unit 108, and the situation of the game played by the user is the given situation. If it is determined that it is not, recording processing by the association recording unit 108 is not performed.

[3-5. Association recording section]
The association recording unit 108 associates and records the video of the game played by the user with the game situation at a given timing of the video in a storage unit (for example, the game data storage unit 100). Here, the association recording unit 108 associates and stores the video ID for identifying the video of the game played by the user and the game situation at the video start timing in the video-situation association data.

  Here, the video ID stored in the video-situation association data is generated by the normal game execution unit 102 when the video of the game played by the user is stored. In addition, the association recording unit 108 acquires the game situation at the start timing from the game data storage unit 100. The association recording unit 108 associates the generated video ID with the acquired situation and stores them in the video-situation association data.

[3-6. Highlight video storage unit]
The highlight video storage unit 110 stores video of a game played by the user. The highlight video storage unit 110 stores, for example, video data indicating a video generated by the normal game execution unit 102.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the contents stored in the highlight video storage unit 110. As shown in FIG. 7, a video ID for identifying video data, a user ID for playing a game related to the video, and video data are stored in association with each other. Note that the content stored in the highlight video storage unit 110 is not limited to the example of FIG. In addition, for example, a thumbnail image of a video displayed on the SNS screen 80 may be generated and stored based on the video data. The video may be a moving image or a still image.

[3-7. Highlight video recording unit]
The highlight video recording unit 112 records the video of the game played by the user in the highlight video storage unit 110. The highlight video recording unit 112 acquires video data indicating the video generated by the normal game execution unit 102 and records it in the highlight video storage unit 110. Here, the highlight video recording unit 112 associates the video ID generated by the normal game execution unit 102 with the user ID acquired from the game data storage unit 100 and the video data in the highlight video storage unit 110. Record. For example, the highlight video recording unit 112 records video data in the highlight video storage unit 110 when the recording process determination unit 106 determines to record a video.

[3-8. Display control unit]
The display control unit 114 displays a video on display means corresponding to another user (for example, the display unit 36 of the user device 3 operated by the other user). The “other user” here is a user who plays the game from the situation associated with the video, for example, a user who has viewed the video on the SNS screen 80. The “display means corresponding to other users” refers to the display unit 36 of the user device 3 that is different from the user device 3 that uploaded the video of the game to the SNS server 2. The display unit 36 of the user device 3 is different from the user device 3 used.

  The display control unit 114 displays the video by reproducing the video data on the display unit 36 of the user device 3. Here, the display control unit 114 transmits the video data stored in the highlight video storage unit 110 to the user device 3 to display the video on the display unit 36 of the user device 3.

[3-9. Replay trial version providing department]
The replay trial version providing unit 116 provides the other users with a game starting from a given timing based on the game situation associated with the video. The replay trial version providing unit 116 provides other users with a game that starts from the state of the game associated with the video displayed on the user device 3. “Providing a game” is to cause another user to play the game, and to advance the game in accordance with the operation of the other user.

[3-10. Replay trial version execution section]
The replay trial version executing unit 118 executes a game starting from a given timing based on an operation of another user. The replay trial version execution unit 118 advances the game starting from a given timing by updating the game situation data associated with the video based on the operation of another user.

[3-11. Other user status determination unit]
When another user plays the game provided by the replay trial version providing unit 116, the other user situation determination unit 120 determines whether or not the situation of the game is a given situation. The other user situation determination unit 120 determines whether or not the situation of the game provided to another user has reached an end situation for ending the game.

  The other user situation determination unit 120 determines whether or not the state of the game space 50 has become a given state, or whether or not the character 62 (64) arranged in the game space 50 has performed a given action. Judgment. Further, for example, the other user situation determination unit 120 determines whether or not the position of an object (for example, the ball 66) placed in the game space 50 is within a predetermined area, or the object ( For example, it may be determined whether or not the position change of the ball 66) has given a change.

  Here, when another user plays the game provided by the replay trial version providing unit 116, the other user situation determination unit 120 determines whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the game has exceeded the reference time. Determine. When the other user situation determination unit 120 determines that the elapsed time has become equal to or longer than the reference time, the other user situation determination unit 120 determines that the situation of the game provided to the other user is an end situation for ending the game.

[3-12. End determination part]
The end determination unit 122 determines whether to end the game provided by the replay trial version providing unit 116 based on the determination result of the other user situation determination unit 120. “End the game” here is to stop providing the game by the replay trial version providing unit 116 and to prevent the game from progressing in response to an operation of another user.

  The end determination unit 122 determines that the game provided by the replay trial version providing unit 116 is to be ended when it is determined that the game state is the given end state, and the game state is the given end state. If it is not determined, the game provided by the replay trial version providing unit 116 is determined to be continued without being ended. In the present embodiment, the end determination unit 122 determines to end the game provided by the replay trial version providing unit 116 when it is determined that the elapsed time has reached the reference time or more.

[4. Processing executed in game system]
Next, an example of processing executed in the game system S will be described. Here, a video accumulation process for accumulating video of a game played by the user and a game provision process for providing the user who viewed the video from the start timing of the video will be described. In each of these processes, the control unit 10 operates according to the program read from the storage unit 12, the control unit 20 operates according to the program read from the storage unit 22, and the control unit 30 operates from the storage unit 32. It is executed by operating according to the read program.

[4-1. Video accumulation processing]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the video accumulation process. As shown in FIG. 8, first, in the game server 1, the control unit 10 determines whether or not a game start request has been made by the user based on a received signal from the user device 3 (S <b> 1). In S <b> 1, the control unit 10 determines whether or not a given signal indicating that a given operation for the user to start a game has been received from the user device 3.

  When the game server 1 or the SNS server 2 acquires information from the user device 3, the user device 3 transmits a user ID and an IP address. The game server 1 or the SNS server 2 specifies which user device 3 is being accessed by receiving a user ID or an IP address.

  When it is determined that a game start request has been made (S1; Y), the control unit 10 starts a game played by the user who has made the start request (S2). In S2, the control unit 10 creates the game space 50 in the storage unit 12 and generates game situation data, and associates the user ID of the user who has requested the game start with the generated game situation data. The data is stored in the storage unit 12. Thereby, game server 1 can manage game situation data of each user, even when a plurality of users play a game simultaneously.

  The control unit 10 generates image data of the game screen 70 based on the game situation data stored in the storage unit 12, and transmits the image data to the user device 3 (S3).

  On the other hand, in the user device 3, when receiving the image data, the control unit 30 displays the game screen 70 on the display unit 36 (S4). It is assumed that the program stored in the storage unit 32 is activated in the user device 3 and the game start preparation is completed when this process is executed.

  The control unit 30 transmits the operation contents of the user to the game server 1 (S5). In S <b> 5, the control unit 30 transmits a signal indicating the operation state of the operation unit 34 to the game server 1 via the communication unit 40 based on the detection signal from the operation unit 34.

  In the game server 1, the control part 10 advances a game based on the operation content received from the user apparatus 3 (S6). In S6, the control part 10 updates game situation data based on a user's operation content. Here, the case where the image data of the game screen 70 is distributed (streamed distribution) to the user device 3 at a predetermined time interval in S3 will be described. However, the game situation data updated in S6 is distributed to the user device 3. You may be made to do. In this case, in the user device 3, display control of the game screen 70 is executed based on the game situation data received from the game server 1.

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not the situation of the game being executed has become a given situation (S7). In S7, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the value of the game situation data is within a predetermined range. For example, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the distance between the goal 60 and the ball 66 is equal to or less than the reference distance. At this time, if the video is being stored by the process of S9 described later, the process proceeds to S8 without executing the process of S7.

  When it is determined that the situation of the game being executed has become a given situation (S7; Y), the control unit 10 temporarily stores the current game situation data in the storage unit 12 (S8).

  The control unit 10 records the video of the game played by the user (S9). In S <b> 9, the control unit 10 records the video of the game by recording the image data of the game screen 70 in the storage unit 12 in time series. Since the game screen is distributed from the game server 1 to the user device 3 at given time intervals in S3, the control unit 10 uses the image data distributed to the user device 3 as it is in time series in S9. The data is stored in the storage unit 12.

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not a given end timing has arrived (S10). The end timing may be a predetermined timing. For example, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of video storage, or whether or not the status of the game being executed has reached a predetermined status for ending the storage.

  When it is determined that the end timing has come (S10; Y), the control unit 10 ends the video recording (S11). In S <b> 11, the control unit 10 generates video data in which the game screen 70 from the start to the end of video recording is stored in time series, and temporarily stores the video data in the storage unit 12.

  The control unit 10 assigns a video ID to the video data recorded in the storage unit 12 (S12). The control unit 10 associates the video ID generated in S12 with the game situation data stored in S8 and stores it in the video-situation association data (S13). The control unit 10 transmits the video ID, the user ID of the user who is playing the game, and the video data to the SNS server 2 via the communication unit 14 (S14).

  In the SNS server 2, when the control unit 20 receives the video data from the game server 1, the control unit 10 records the video ID, the user ID, and the video data in association with each other in the storage unit 22 (S15). .

  In the game server 1, the control part 10 determines whether the completion | finish conditions of a game are satisfy | filled (S16). The end condition may be a given condition for ending the game. For example, whether or not the user has performed an operation for ending the game, or whether or not a given end time has arrived in the game being executed.

  When it is determined that the game end condition is satisfied (S16; Y), the process ends. If it is not determined that the game end condition is satisfied (S16; N), the process returns to S3 and the game is continued.

  As described above, by executing the video recording process, the video of the game played by the user and the game situation data at the start timing of the video are associated and recorded in the storage unit 12.

[4-2. Video accumulation processing]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the video accumulation process. As shown in FIG. 9, first, in the SNS server 2, the control unit 20 generates image data of the SNS screen 80 and transmits it to the user device 3 (S20). In S <b> 20, the control unit 20 generates display data for the SNS screen 80 based on the storage contents of the storage unit 22.

  In the user apparatus 3, when the image data of the SNS screen 80 is received, the control unit 30 displays the SNS screen 80 on the display unit 36 (S21). Here, it is assumed that the video ID of the video displayed in the display area 84 is also transmitted from the SNS server 2 to the user device 3. Here, the SNS screen 80 is displayed by a web browser activated in the user device 3. That is, the control unit 30 displays the SNS screen 80 on the display unit 36 based on the HTML data received from the game server 1.

  The control unit 30 determines whether or not the playback button 86 has been selected (S22). When it is determined that the play button 86 has been selected (S22; Y), the control unit 30 transmits a notification that the play button 86 has been selected to the SNS server 2 via the communication unit 40 (S23).

  In the SNS server 2, when the notification that the play button 86 has been selected is received, the control unit 20 transmits the video data stored in the storage unit 22 to the user device 3 (S24).

  In the user device 3, when receiving the video data, the control unit 20 reproduces the video in the display area 84 (S25). The control unit 20 determines whether or not the start button 92 has been selected (S26). When it is determined that the start button 92 is selected (S26; Y), the control unit 20 transmits a notification that the start button 92 has been selected and a video ID to the SNS server 2 via the communication unit 40 ( S27).

  In the game server 1, when the notification that the start button 92 has been selected and the video ID are received, the control unit 10 refers to the association data and acquires the game situation data status associated with the video ID (S28). ).

  Thereafter, the control unit 10 starts the game based on the game situation data acquired in S28. Since S29 to S32 are the same as S3 to S6, respectively, description thereof is omitted. However, in S29 to S32, unlike S3 to S6, the game is started from the situation associated with the video reproduced on the SNS screen 80.

  The control unit 10 determines whether or not the elapsed time from the start of the game is equal to or longer than the reference time (S33). It is assumed that the elapsed time from the start of the game is updated as appropriate while the processes of S29 to S32 are being executed.

  When it is determined that the elapsed time is equal to or longer than the reference time (S33; Y), the control unit 10 ends the game (S34). If it is not determined that the elapsed time has exceeded the reference time (S34; N), the process returns to S30 and the game is continued.

  According to the game system S described above, it is possible to cause other users to play the game based on the situation indicated by the video of the game played by a certain user. Also, when the situation of a game played by a certain user becomes a given situation, the situation of the game is recorded in association with the situation of the game, so that other users who viewed the picture play the situation. be able to.

  Further, when the user plays a game from the game situation associated with the video, the game can be terminated when the game to be played becomes a given situation. For example, by playing the game for a predetermined time, the play of this game can be limited.

[5. Modified example]
The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of a modified example. As shown in FIG. 10, the modified game system S includes an operation content recording unit 124, an operation content display control unit 126, and an evaluation unit 128 in addition to the functions of the embodiment. Here, a case where these functions are realized by the game server 1 will be described. The operation content recording unit 124, the operation content display control unit 126, and the evaluation unit 128 are realized mainly by the control unit 10.

  (1) For example, a user's operation content when playing a game related to a video is stored in the game server 1, and the operation content is used as a model for a user who plays the game from a situation associated with the video. You may make it show.

  The game system S of this modification includes an operation content recording unit 124. The operation content recording unit 124 records the user's operation content corresponding to the video in a storage unit (for example, the game data storage unit 100). For example, the operation content recording unit 124 acquires the detection signal of the operation unit 34 to store the user operation content in the operation content data in time series.

  FIG. 11 is a data storage example of operation content data. As shown in FIG. 11, the operation timing when the operation is performed by the user and the operation content are associated and stored in the operation content data. For example, the operation content recording unit 124 stores the operation content of the user acquired in S6 in the operation content data in association with the elapsed time from the start timing.

  When the other user plays the game provided by the replay trial version providing unit 116, the operation content display control unit 126 displays the operation content of the user corresponding to the video on the display unit corresponding to the other user. Here, the operation content display control unit 126 compares the current time of the game played by another user with the operation timing stored in the operation content data, and based on the comparison result, the operation content stored in the operation content data. Display the contents.

  For example, when the current time is included in the guidance target period, the operation content display control unit 126 displays an image indicating the user operation content on the game screen 70. The guidance target period is a period set based on the operation timing stored in the operation content data, and is a predetermined period including the operation timing. For example, it is a period from the first time before the operation timing to the second time after the operation timing. It is assumed that an image indicating the operation content is stored in the game data storage unit 100 in advance.

  According to the modified example (1), the operation content of the user who played the video game can be presented to other users.

  (2) Further, for example, by comparing the user's operation content stored in the operation content data with the operation content of another user who plays the game while watching the video, the game play of the other user is compared. You may make it evaluate.

  When other users play the game provided by the replay trial version providing unit 116, the evaluation unit 128, based on the comparison result between the user operation content corresponding to the video and the other user operation content, Evaluate other users' gameplay. “Evaluating the game play” means determining whether the operation by another user is good or bad. When the game play is evaluated, for example, a parameter related to the other user is changed or the game screen 70 is changed. A given display control process is executed.

  For example, the evaluation unit 128 evaluates the game play of the other user based on the degree of coincidence between the user operation content and the other user operation content. Here, the evaluation unit 128 determines whether or not the user operation content matches the operation content of the other user, and whether or not the deviation time between the user operation timing and the other user operation timing is within the reference range. The game play of other users is evaluated based on whether or not.

  The evaluation unit 128 gives the other user a higher evaluation than the case where the user's operation content and the other user's operation content match, as compared with the case where they do not match. In addition, the evaluation unit 128 gives a higher evaluation to another user as the deviation time between the user operation timing and the other user operation timing is smaller.

  According to the modification (2), the operation content of the user who played the game related to the video is compared with the operation content of the other user who plays the game while watching the video, and the game play of the other user is compared. Can be evaluated.

  (3) Further, for example, while the video is being played on the SNS screen 80, the game server 1 builds the game space 50 based on the situation associated with the video, and other users can view the video. You may make it prepare for the start of a game while watching.

  The replay trial version providing unit 116 according to the modified example (3) is displayed while the video is being reproduced on the display unit corresponding to the other user (for example, the display unit 36 of the user device 3 operated by the other user). Preparing to start a game to be provided to other users. The game start preparation is to execute loading (reading processing) of data necessary for starting the game. Here, the game situation data associated with the video is read and the game space 50 is constructed. .

  For example, when receiving a notification that the play button 86 has been selected from the user device 3, the SNS server 2 transmits to the game server 1 a notification that the game preparation is started and a video ID that is to be played. When the game server 1 receives the notification that the game is prepared to start and the video ID to be played back, the control unit 10 reads out the game situation data associated with the video ID from the storage unit 12 and plays the game space. Build 50.

  According to the modification (3), since the game server 1 prepares to start the game while the video is being played on the SNS screen 80, when another user selects the start button 92, the game is smoothly played. Can start.

  (4) Also, for example, in the above description, the game situation data at the start timing of the video has been recorded. However, the game situation data before or after the predetermined time of the video start timing is stored and this situation is stored. You may make it let other users play a game. In addition, for example, game situation data from the start timing to the end timing of the video may be recorded in time series.

  Further, for example, in the above description, the case where a trial version of a game is provided to another user who has viewed the highlight video has been described. However, the game provided to the other user may not be a trial version game. Good. That is, the other user may have already registered for use of the soccer game. In addition, the video displayed on the SNS screen 80 may not be a highlight video. The video of the game played by the user may be displayed on the SNS screen 80.

  In addition, for example, the data and programs described as being stored in the storage unit 12 in the above may be supplied to the game server 1 via an external storage medium, or from other devices via a network. It may be supplied to the server 1.

  Further, for example, two or more of the embodiments and modifications described above may be combined.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the game server 1 or the SNS server 2 demonstrated and demonstrated the example as which each function shown in a functional block diagram is implement | achieved. Each function included in the game system S may be included in any of the game server 1, the SNS server 2, and the user device 3. That is, each function shown in the functional block diagram may be shared by the game server 1, the SNS server 2, and the user device 3. Each device constituting the game system S implements the above functions by appropriately transmitting and receiving data via a network or the like.

  For example, the game data storage unit 100, the normal game execution unit 102, the replay trial version providing unit 116, and the replay trial version execution unit 118 may be realized by the SNS server 2. That is, a process related to a soccer game played by another user may be executed not by the game server 1 but by the SNS server 2.

  For example, the game data storage unit 100, the normal game execution unit 102, the replay trial version providing unit 116, and the replay trial version execution unit 118 may be realized in the user device 3. That is, the process related to the soccer game played by each user may be executed not by the game server 1 but by the user device 3 of each user. In this case, the video-situation association data is stored in the storage unit 12 of the game server 1, and the control unit 10 acquires the storage content of the storage unit 12. Then, the control unit 10 transmits game situation data to the user device 3.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game system S includes the game server 1, the SNS server 2, and the plurality of user devices 3. However, the game server 1 and the SNS server 2 are connected together. You may combine them into one server. Moreover, it is not restricted to SNS that the image | video of the game which the user played is disclosed to other users. The SNS server 2 may not exist and the video may be recorded on the game server 1. In addition, for example, a video sharing server that shares video uploaded by the user may be used. The game server 1 may include a plurality of servers.

  Moreover, although the game performed by the game system S was demonstrated as a soccer game, the game performed by the game system S should just be a game which can record the image | video of a game screen. For example, an American football game, a basketball game, a hockey game, or the like may be used. Also, it may be a game other than a sports game, for example, an FPS (First Person Shooting) game, a role playing game, an action game, a puzzle game, or the like.

  S game system, 1 game server, 2 SNS server, 3 user device, 10, 20, 30 control unit, 12, 22, 32 storage unit, 14, 24, 40 communication unit, 34 operation unit, 36 display unit, 38 input Part, 50 game spaces, 52 fields, 54a, 54b goal lines, 56, 56a, 56b touch lines, 58 center lines, 60 goals, 62, 64 characters, 66 balls, 68 virtual cameras, 70 game screens, 72 cursors, 80 SNS screen, 82 user image, 84 display area, 86 play button, 88 detailed video information, 90 comment input field, 92 start button, 100 game data storage unit, 102 normal game execution unit, 104 user situation determination unit, 106 recording process Determination unit, 108 association recording unit, 110 c Light video storage unit, 112 Highlight video recording unit, 114 Display control unit, 116 Replay trial version providing unit, 118 Replay trial version execution unit, 120 Other user status determination unit, 122 End determination unit, 124 Operation content recording unit, 126 Operation content display control unit, 128 evaluation unit.

Claims (12)

A game system for controlling a game of a sports game ,
Recording means for associating and recording the video of the game played by the user in the game and the situation of the game at a given timing of the video in the storage means;
Means for displaying the video on a display means corresponding to another user;
Providing means for providing the other user with the game starting from the given timing based on a game situation in the game associated with the video;
When the other user plays the game provided by the providing means, the other user determines whether or not the game situation in the game is a given situation in which the game in the game is ended halfway. A situation determination means;
Based on the determination result of the other user situation determination means, an end determination means for determining whether or not to end the game in the game provided by the providing means,
A game system comprising: The given situation is that the state of the game space in which the game in the game is played becomes a given state.
The game system according to claim 1. The given situation is that a character performs a given action in a game space where a game in the game is played.
The game system according to claim 1. The game is a sport game performed using a moving object,
The given situation is that an object indicating the moving object is in a predetermined area in a game space where a game in the game is performed.
The game system according to claim 1. The game is a sport game performed using a moving object,
The given situation is that a position change of an object indicating the moving object changes a given change in a game space where a game in the game is played.
The game system according to claim 1. The given situation is that an elapsed time from the start of the game provided by the providing means is a reference time or more.
The game system according to claim 1. The game system includes:
User situation determination means for determining whether or not the situation of the game played by the user is a given situation;
Means for determining whether to perform recording processing by the recording means based on a determination result of the user situation determining means;
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , further comprising: The game system includes:
Means for recording operation contents of the user corresponding to the video in a storage means;
Means for displaying the operation content of the user corresponding to the video on the display means corresponding to the other user when the other user plays the game provided by the providing means;
Furthermore game system according to any one of claim 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises a. The game system includes:
Means for recording operation contents of the user corresponding to the video in a storage means;
When the other user plays the game provided by the providing means, based on a comparison result between the operation content of the user corresponding to the video and the operation content of the other user, the other Means for evaluating a user's game play;
Furthermore game system according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that it comprises a. The providing means prepares to start the game to be provided to the other user while the video is being reproduced on the display means corresponding to the other user.
The game system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 , wherein A game device for controlling a game of a sports game ,
Recording means for associating and recording the video of the game played by the user in the game and the situation of the game at a given timing of the video in the storage means;
Means for displaying the video on a display means corresponding to another user;
Providing means for providing the other user with the game starting from the given timing based on a game situation in the game associated with the video;
When the other user plays the game provided by the providing means, the other user determines whether or not the game situation in the game is a given situation in which the game in the game is ended halfway. A situation determination means;
Based on the determination result of the other user situation determination means, an end determination means for determining whether or not to end the game in the game provided by the providing means,
A game apparatus comprising: A program for causing a computer to function as the game system according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or the game apparatus according to claim 11 .

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